Japan

Ama: The Women of the Sea 海女

->One of the most enjoyable pieces I ever written. Curios about how can they dive 20m deep for 2000 years without modern gear!
->Uncover some fun facts and science behind their breathing techniques and hope you love them as much as I do.

Beautiful people of Japan channel, sharing here as I forgot to post my last piece on Ama divers.

Beautiful people of Japan channel, sharing here as I forgot to post my last piece on Ama divers. 

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Also, fun fact 3000 years ago, Ama divers would dive shirtless. I would have loved to see them, I have this image of mermaid in my head. 
However, during the early Showa era, they started wearing "Isogi," initially a white kimono believed to also deter sharks.

If you thought why women were chosen for this sport? Is because woman has higher subcutaneous fat content, which offers better insulation against the cold, making them well-suited for underwater work.

Lastly, Mie Prefecture has established Japan's first Ama Preservation Society, aiming to have Ama diving recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. So I hope it can be soon recognized.

Great video on showing how they breath before entering the water:

Great video on showing how they breath before entering the water: https://youtu.be/sTIf2vA-_JQ

One of the things I found fascinating is that, they developed a breathing technique called 'isobue' This hyperventilation process lowers the carbon dioxide levels in the blood, allowing the diver to hold her breath for a longer period underwater.